
When I was pregnant with Avery, I would ask Caleb almost everyday, "do I look pregnant?"
I would wait expectantly for my tummy to swell.
Now thirteen weeks on my fourth pregnancy in four years, I really do look pregnant. Actually, I have looked pregnant for years now.
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Bathed, fed and ready for bed, Avery and McClaine played patiently in the playroom as I gave Audrey her bottle, rocked her and put her to bed. As I was feeding her a bottle, I heard some noises in the kitchen.
When I came into the playroom to put the other two to bed, they were sitting on the couch with a bag of Animal Crackers and a bottle of yellow mustard. Putting mustard on the crackers, their hands, their pjs and more.
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Just because she is so darn cute

Conversation at dinner the other night:
McClaine (as he drops his corn on the cob on the floor): Oh no
Avery: Oh brother, he dropped his corn.
McClaine (trying to climb out of his chair to get his corn): STUCK!!! Oh no, I stuck
Avery: You need some help, brother?
McClaine: Yes sir
Avery: It's "yes ma'am"
McClaine: Oh
(Avery helps McClaine get down and back into his chair)
McClaine: Taaaaaaaaaaain too.
Avery: Your welcome
McClaine: welcome
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Avery asked for animal crackers with mustard for an after school snack yesterday.
I gave it to her.
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I am so thankful to be back in an organized Bible Study. I am learning much about contentment and satisfaction. In this season of my life I feel like I am an Israelite wandering around the wilderness, grumbling and wishing for the "promised land." I feel like the Lord is doing a big work on my heart in the areas of thanksgiving, contentment, satisfaction and finding purpose and vision in the place He has me now.
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Keeping up with the laundry and dishes for a family of five is challenging. Especially when my hot water heater has been broken for 5 days.
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Picking up dog poop is horrible.
This makes it worth it.


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Will you please pray for my ITP? It is a platelet condition that I had when I was pregnant with Audrey, and it is back. Please pray that the Lord would stabilize and even raise my platelet count. My count should be between 150,000-400,000 and it is currently around 113,000.
Here's the new babe
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My awesome husband just installed a new hot water heater.